Willard Winstead

February 22, 1948 - October 11, 2015

Obituary Willard Winstead, age 67 of Morristown, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systems after a lingering illness. He was a member of Thankful Missionary Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, James Herbert and Mary Clara Johns Winstead; and twin sisters, Margine Gordon and Maxine Treece.Survivors include his wife, Laura Mahan Winstead; sons, Bobby James Winstead and Willard Bryan (April) Winstead; daughter, Candy Reedy; step-daughters, Sherry and Stacey; brothers, James (Rhonda) Winstead, Lewis (Oneita) Winstead, and Eugene Winstead; aunt, Dorothy Wolfe; nephews, Rick Winstead, Jeffery (Phyllis) Winstead, Chuck Winstead, Michael Winstead, and Buster Gordon; nieces, Debbie Gordon (Randy) Brooks, Sherry (Craig) Wilmoth, and Amy Winstead; sisters-in law, Dora Lee (Jerry) Gale Winstead, Joan (Johnny) Bledsoe, Lucille (Merle) Watts, Marie (Jessie) Solomon, and Ann (Dale) Massey; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 step-granddaughter; numerous cousins and friends; special neighbors, Charlie and Margaret Collins and David and Vernie Jerrell.Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Alder-Mayes Funeral Home, 4524 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy. Funeral service will at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Thankful Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Porter and Rev. Randy Brooks officiating and the interment to follow in the Winstead Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Dean, John Dwayne Dean, Koby Bledsoe, Jeff Drinnon, Tony Drinnon, Jeff Winstead; honorary pallbearers, Johnny Bledsoe, Jerry Winstead, Michael Winstead, and Rick Winstead. Arrangements by Alder-Mayes Funeral Home Visitation OCT 14. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Alder-Mayes Funeral Home 4524 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy. Morristown, TN, 37814 Funeral Service OCT 15. 1:00 PM Thankful Missionary Baptist Church 4295 Maple Valley Rd. Morristown, TN, 37814 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Willard Winstead, please visit our floral store.